Federer allowed his unhappiness to continue and lost the second set but recovered well to secure a 6-2 2-6 7-6 (4) 6-2 victory over his old rival Cilic, making it back-to-back match wins for the first time since last year’s Australian Open.
The pair have met twice in grand slam finals, most recently at the Australian Open in 2018, with Federer winning on both occasions, but Cilic’s slide down the rankings meant the prize at stake this time was merely a third-round meeting with Dominik Koepfer.
Having come into the tournament with low expectations after two knee operations last year and only three matches in 2021, Federer was excellent in a first-round win over Denis Istomin.
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The Latest: Precocious Spaniard Alcaraz advances in Paris
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Carlos Alcaraz is following in fellow Spaniard Rafael Nadal s footsteps.
The 18-year-old Alcaraz became the youngest man to reach the third round at the French Open since 1992, and the youngest to make the third round at a Grand Slam since Nadal at the Australian Open in 2004. Nadal also made the third round at Wimbledon in 2003.
Alcaraz, a qualifier ranked 97th, advanced by beating No. 28-seeded Nikoloz Basilashvili 6-4, 6-2, 6-4.
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Defending champion Iga Swiatek has advanced to the third round of the French Open by beating Rebecca P
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